King Country Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | King Country Rugby Football Union | ||
| Website | King Country RFU | ||
| Colours | Gold and Maroon | ||
| Founded | 1922 | ||
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| Ground(s) | Owen Delany Park, Taupo; Rugby Park, Te Kuiti; Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui |
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| Competition | Heartland Championship | ||
The King Country Rugby Football Union is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. It was formed in 1922 when the South Auckland Rugby Union was split into three (the other two Unions formed were Waikato and Thames Valley).
The King Country team play from Owen Delany Park, Taupo, Rugby Park, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui. King Country are like many other heartland unions have struggled since the start of professional era. In 1996, King Country were in the first division of the NPC and in just 6 years were in the third division.
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[edit] Championships
[edit] Heartland Championship placings
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| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs | |
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| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 158 | 142 | +16 | 4 | 20 | 8th | beat Thames Valley 17-15, lost Poverty Bay 34-46 (Lochore Cup) | |
[edit] Ranfurly Shield
King Country have never held the Ranfurly Shield.
[edit] King Country in Super Rugby
King Country along with Waikato, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and Thames Valley make up the Chiefs region.
[edit] All Blacks
There have had 8 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing for King Country. The most famous King Country All Black is All Black of the century, Colin Meads.
- Kevin Boroevich
- R.F Bryers
- Phil Coffin
- Jack McLean
- Colin Meads
- Stanley Meads
- W.J Phillips
- G.J Whiting
Additionally, former England captain and current England coach Martin Johnson played for King Country, during his early career.
[edit] Clubs
King Country Rugby Football Union is made up of 8 clubs:
- Bush United
- Kio Kio United
- Waitomo
- Pio Pio
- Taumaruni Sports
- Taupo Sports
- Turangi Sports
- Waitete
[edit] References
- ^ "Heartland Championship Tables". Lassen Creative Technologies Ltd. http://www.lassen.co.nz/s14tab.php. Retrieved 8 May 2006.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Taumarunui Rugby and Sports Reunion Website
- King Country rugby (NZHistory.net.nz)
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